Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 23622, Nathaniel Evans, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Evans Nathaniel
S 23622
CONTENTS
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No 547 New Hampshire
( Nathaniel Evans
of Hoddard in the State of New Hampshire who was a private in the 6th Inf'ty commanded by Captain Warner of the Reg't commanded by Col Marshall in the Massachusetts line for thirty six months nineteen days, and a Corporal in the same company for nine mo nths and eleven days -
Inserted on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 83 Dollars 10 Cents per ann to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of Sept 1832 and sent to petitioner Hoddard N.H., care of Thos M Edin and Keene
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1882 124,65 Pension, allowance ending 4th mo 33 41.55 $166,20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Book D Vol. 1 Page 158

Chas Evans
Entered March 1779 Discharged 11 Mar 1780

I Nathanial Evans of Hoddard in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged twenty three years last march testify and say that I was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of New Hampshire as a private under the act of 1818 - and was stricken off under the act of 1820. - That I was in Colonel Thomas Marshall's Regiment, Capt. William Warner's Company in the Massachusetts Line in the three years service - enlisted in March 1777 - and was discharged in 1780. - That I resided at said Hoddard when I made my former applications that in said three years service I was I was a private the first year or year & an half then a Corporal, and for about three months before my discharge I did the duty of Sergeant major - but had no warrant and do not know whether I was so returned or not.
Nathl Evans
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. July 17. 1832. -
Then Nathanial Evans personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. -
Before me Thomas M. Edwards Justice of the Peace
Cheshire ss. July 20. 1832
I Salma Hale, Clerk of the Judicial Court in said county certify that Thomas M. Edwards is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, & that the foregoing is his signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature.
S. Hale Clerk

Nathaniel Evans
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14,952.
Real estate -
Schodack -
$122-94-
Not entitled -
(March 1920)

SCHEDULE, CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Nathaniel Evans (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscrib- ed, exhibited to the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Cheshire in the State of New-Hampshire, on the fourth day of July 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
Farm containing one hundred 25 acres 2 four old oxen 4 cows 2 three year old heifers 2 two year old heifers 3 yearlings 3 calves 3 old swine & 5 pigs 1 mare & colt 12 sheep of five lambs 1 plow & half a cart \frac{1}{2} of a harrow \frac{1}{2} of a horse-waggon & harness 1 ox yoke & 2 chains other old farming tools such as shovels, pitch forks & old harness one desk & one table one small table & light stand one wooden clock 10 chairs 2 wheels other old furniture
Nathl Evans. —
In one schedule submitted to the Court Mr Evans states that he owns two hundred dollars. In that attached to his oath this statement was omitted, probably by mistake
J. Hale

Cheshire
ss.] STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
ON this 4th day of July A. D. 1820 personally appeared
in open court before the Justices county of Cheshire
Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the being a Court of Record, in and for the said county,
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Evans aged sixty one years, resident in Stoddard in said county, who be- ing first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War, as follows: viz. that he enlisted on the 14th day of August 1775 for 5 months under capt. Isiah Stearns in colonel Doolittle's regiment In Feby 1776 I again enlisted under capt. William Pope for two months In the month of June 1776 I again enlisted for 6 months under capt. William Warner in col. Isiah Whitney's Regt - served my time out in each of the foregoing enlistments & was discharged - On the 11th day of March 1777 I again enlisted for three years under capt. William Warner in col. Thos. Marshall's Regt in the Massachusetts line it being the 10th Regt and was discharged on the 11th day of March 1780 at West Point . - In each of the above enlistments I received no bounty - nor any compensation except what was paid by government - that in continental money which was of but little value by reason of the depreciation - I have been in four battles
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 23 day of June
1819 The number of my pension certificate is 14932 I have re- ceived a Pension. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March , 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March , 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is that of a farmer & am not of suf- ficient ability to pursue it  perform much labor
in family residing with me Five - viz My wife aged fifty nine years and not able to contribute but a very little towards her sup- port - my son Heman aged 20 years in a low state of health and not able to labor - Eliza my daughter aged 17 years, healthy - Mary aged fourteen years - healthy - Samuel aged eleven years Their capacity to contribute to their support
and declared at Keene in said county  District , on the fourth of July A. D. 1820, before
R Vose } Judge of the said Court.
Palmer Hale Clerk of the Court of Common County of Cheshire , do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is 1222 dollars and 94 cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this eighth day of July A. D. 1820
L. Hale } Clerk of the said Court.

Walth! Everest
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portsmouth Hampshire at the Branch Bank No 9
ACW/56

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, —————
Nathaniel Evans . . . . . late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the twenty third day of June . . . . . one thousand eight hundred and nineteen . —————
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen . —————
C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

Proclamation
23622
INVALID.
File No. 23,622
Nathaniel Evans
Prd Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 127
[Arrangement of 1870.]

16.952 R New Hampshire
Nathaniel Francis
of Stoddard in the state of New Hamp shire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel The o Marshall of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 rd of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of September 19 and sent to Elisha Burleigh Esq r Judge Kene New Hampshire
arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 $ 19.20 emi-anl. all'ce ending 1 st May 1820: $ 46.00
$ 67.20
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not entitled
See letter 19. May 1829 to Col. Edwards
Weymouth Bank July 19 th 1820 to John A. Dyer Esq r John A. Dyer Esq r

Stoddard N.H. July 21 st 1819
We the Undersigned are informed from good authority that Nathaniel Coons of this Town entered the Army in the Revolutionary War on the fourth day of August 1775 and continued in the Army untill the 10 th day of March 1780 when he received his discharge at West Point. We further say that we have been acquainted with him for more than twenty years and his character has has been that of an industrious respectable Citizen. He is between sixty and seventy years of age and not able to do much labour, he has had and still has an expensive family. It is our opinion that on account of his long services he is much more entitled to a pension than many others who have obtained it.
Aaron Watson } Select Men Danforth Taylor } of Stoddard Lucas Thompson }

Our Rolls
EORTH

I Nathaniel Evans of Stoddard in the County of Cheshire and state of New Hampshire Husbandman do make the following declaration upon oath (viz)
That in the year seventeen hundred & seventy seven, on the eleventh day of March I enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army of the United States of America at Leominster in the state of Massachusetts for the term of three years under Capt. William Warner in the tenth Massachusetts regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Marshall, and marched to Ticonderoga, was in the retreat from Ticonderoga, & was at the taking of Burgoyne; then went to Valley Forge; was in the Battle of Monmouth; then went to West Point, where I continued, till I was honorably discharged the eleventh day of March 1780. I was also in the service the years 1775 & 1776; I always enlisted barely for the continental pay without any bounty. The pay which I received for the three years above mentioned, was so depreciated, that I lost almost the whole of my three years service; but I was often told by my officers, that it would be made up to me when the country was able; that time I believe has come; and the time has also come when I stand in need. I have but a small farm not worth more than 50 or 60 dollars a year, I have had, & now have an expensive family, & no money before hand. I am between sixty & seventy

years old; I am very much out of health, & not able to do much labor, & have no other way to support myself, & my family, but by the income of my small Farm. All these things considered, I am induced to apply to my country for some assistance in order to make the remaining part of my life comfortable.
Not knowing what a man must be worth to be considered in reduced circumstances is the cause of my preferring this way of stating any property.
Nathel Evans

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss June 23 rd 1819
Then before Elisha Huntley a justice of the court of Common Pleas in and for said county of Cheshire personally appeared the within named Nathaniel Evans & made solemn oath that the within declaration by him subscribed, contains the truth & nothing but the truth, and it having been made to appear to my satisfaction that the within named Nathaniel Evans did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy as by him is stated in said declaration. Also I am fully satisfied that he has made a true statement as to his property all of which I hereby certify To the Hon ble John Calhoun Secretary of War
I one of the Justices of the court of Common Pleas
Cheshire ss. July 23 1819.
I Salome Hale clerk of the Inferior Courts in said county certify that Elisha Huntley is a justice of the court of Common Pleas in said county, that the foregoing is his signature
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the Seal of our Superior Court of Judicature the county court using no seal
S. Hale

Nathaniel Evans
Return to the care of Thos. M. Cameras, P.M. Keene
Cannot restore
$654.75
Mar. 1901

Schedule of property Nathaniel Evans of Stoddard County of Cheshire State of New Hampshire
  Real estate appraised at $650.00 - subject to a mortgage of $250.00 - 400.00   1 Pair of stags 45. -   3 Cows 45. -   1 Three year old heifer 10. -   2 two year old heifers 20.00   19 Sheep 28.75   1 horse 32.00   3 one year old cattle 20.00   4 Calves 19.00   1 Wagon, 1 pair of cart wheels, 2 plows 15.00   2 chains, 1 yoke & other articles 5. -   2 tables, chairs & other household furniture 10.00   3 Swine, supposed to be worth ten dollars but thro a mistake not shown - - - 10.00   659.75 
Nathl Evans
your most obedt servt - have a large no year or more May, for whose aid and mine I have to provide assistance at a weekly expense
Nathl Evans
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19 th day of March 1829 Before me Timothy Farrar & Josiah Butler Justices S. Hale clerk
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel Evans did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six hundred fifty nine dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 25 th day of March 1829
S. Hale Clerk of the Court of C Pleas, of Cheshire Co.

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO BE RESTORED TO THE PENSION LIST,
UNDER THE ACT OF FIRST MARCH, 1823.
County of Cheshire
ss. State of New Hampshire
On this nineteenth day of March 1829, personally appeared in open court, for the county of Cheshire aforesaid Nathaniel Ewan, resident in said county, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820: that he, the said Nathaniel Ewan, enlisted for the term of three years on the — day of March in the year 1777 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Wm Warner in the regiment commanded by colonel Thomas Marshall in the line of the state of Massachusetts on the — continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps, until 11th day of March 1780 when he was discharged from the service, at Westpoint in the state of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That he served under three other previous enlistments during the war
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. That, since the exhibition of my first schedule, the following changes have been made in my property: — All the property included in my former schedule, not inventoried here, has been sold consumed, applied to the payment of debts, in the lapse of ten years, in the ordinary management of business and my present schedule presents a true & just account of all that I now have. Have a wife 68 years old next May, for whose aid and mine I have to provide assistance at a weekly expense
Nathl Ewan
Sworn to, and declared, on the 19th day of March 1829 Before me. Timothy Farrar & Joseph Miller Justices. S. Hale clerk
I, Salma Hale Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Nathaniel Ewan, did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereunto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is six thousand fifty nine dollars and seventy five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 25th day of March 1829
S. Hale Clerk of the Court of C Pleas of Cheshire Co.

Cheshire Js. July 28. 1819.
I Salme Hale clerk of the Judicial Courts in said county certify that Abel Parker is a Justice of the Peace through the state, that the foregoing are his signatures
In testimony whereof I hereunto affix the seal of our Superior Court of Judicature
S. Hale Clerk

I John Joslin of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of Sixty years of age do testify and say, that in the month of March one thousand seven hundred and Seventyseven, I enlisted as a corporal in the tenth Regiment of the Massachusetts line, then belonging to the town of Scituate in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that I served in said Regiment, which was commanded by Col. Marshall, for the term of three years. And that I was knowing that Nathaniel Evans then of said Scituate (but now belonging to the town of Woodstock in said County of Cheshire) enlisted as a soldier in said Regiment in said month of March for the term of three years, and that he served in said Regiment said term, and that at the end thereof he was regularly discharged. And that I have no interest in what I have testified to John Joslin
State of New Hampshire } Jaffrey July 24. 1819 Cheshire ss }
Then the above named John Joslin personally appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed, and hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the informant, and consider him as a man of the strictest truth and veracity; and further, that I fully believe that he has no interest in what he has testified to as above.
Before me M c Arthur Justice of the Peace throughout the State

I Samuel Bliss of Jaffrey in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire of sixty nine years of age, do testify and say, that as a Lieutenant in the tenth Regiment of the Massachusetts line, in the month of March in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventyseven, I enlisted Nathaniel Evans, then of Seaminster in the County in the County of of Worcester in said Commonwealth of Massachusetts (but now belonging to the town of Stoddard in said County of Cheshire) as a soldier for the term of three years, that I served in said Regiment, which was commenced by Col. Marshall, about two years when I was discharged and I was knowing that said Nathaniel Evans served as a faithful soldier in said Regiment during said term. And I further say that I have no interest in what I testify to
Sam l Bliss
State of New Hampshire Jaffrey July 24. 1819.
I hereby certify, that the above named Samuel Bliss this day personally appeared before me the subscribed and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. And I further certify, that I am well acquainted with the deponent and consider him as a man of the strictest veracity, and that I fully believe that he has no interest in what he has testified to as above.
W m Parlee Justice of the Peace through the State